INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14571, 5 April 1918, Page 3

INTERP ROVINCIAL.

f P«r Press AssodatUft.) WELLINGTON, 'last -night. „. /The, National JSfficieney Board /0-day; met representatives of the dairy produce, sawmilling "and ' allied industries to ' discuss 'questions, concerning white pine timber for the daily industry. A committee was set up to go into the matter m more detail. The Board 1 will report tft the Government m due course. (Special to the Herald.) 1 WELLINGTON, last night. £-, Mr. Wilf ord's elevation to , Cabinet) rank left a. vacant seat ? on the '•• f ronfc Opposition benches. 'Dr. Thacker, who has developed strong Opposition tendencies, evidently Jrjtends 'making his campaign more prominent duving the coming short session, for he has appro- % priatedl Mr. WilforVTs- old .front bench seat by labelling it with his name! It is definitely stated that P. C. Webb will not be granted' -leave from the prison camp to attend Parliament. Ha may resiga shortly, for it i s certain the House • will refuse to give leave of absence, which would l . enable him to retain the seat-. and the honorarium. GREYMOUTH, this day. Regarding the conference at Paparoa yesterday, Mr. Semple paid a tribute to the work of the Conciliation Commissioner.- The miners candidly approve of the Commissioner's suggestions for a settlement. They admit there is no legal •victimisation, but victimisation m the 'sense that a principle is at stake. A man was keeper of*his own body. A" miner went home because he was sick. The mine manager wished to usurp the doctor's , duty „.ajxd. say. the. miner w waSinot ill. The mine officials admit there was ( no, complaint against . .the! .;anin«r ; . ; previously. He was a good workman and obeyed^ orders -^promptly. Mr. Semple says that a State mine settlement is at hand. A meeting is p being held to-day.